Peer into the crystal ball with staff writers Tom Krasovic and Matt Calkins as they offer their week-by-week picks for the Chargers in 2013

Tom Krasovic: They will return to the playoffs after offseason moves strengthen their receiving corps. Mission Bay High alum Arian Foster will run for two touchdowns at Jack Murphy Field in Houston’s 18-17 victory. Blackout potential: Zero.

Matt Calkins: Houston was seventh in the NFL in both total offense and defense, and has an elite running back in Arian Foster, a Mission Bay High grad. Not sure if the Texans will win 12 games again, but they will win when they visit San Diego. Blackout potential: Zero.

Eagles • away

TK: Chip Kelly will find out that the Eagles aren’t nearly as deep as his Oregon Ducks were. Corey Liuget and Kendall Reyes will combine for five sacks in San Diego’s 33-25 victory booed by Eagles fans.

MC: This is the one team that made the Chargers’ offensive line look like Pro Bowlers last year. It all starts up front, and given Philly’s profound weakness there, the Bolts will pick up a win.

Titans • away

TK: Jake Locker will show improvement, but will struggle with his accuracy. Bernard Pollard will jar the ball from Eddie Royal, allowing the Titans to hold off the Chargers 24-23.

MC: Of the six teams Tennessee beat last year, none finished the season above .500. Chargers have more talent and should pick up a close win.

Cowboys • home

TK: Tony Romo will laugh after receiving $29 million in bonus money. Derek Cox will lock up a 24-20 victory for the Chargers by picking off Romo’s hitch pass meant for Dez Bryant, who ran a post. Blackout potential: Low.

MC: Tony Romo won’t need a $108 million performance to beat this year’s Chargers. Dallas may tend to underachieve, but it will achieve a victory this year at Qualcomm. Blackout potential: Very low

Raiders • away

TK: They will tarp off 11,000 seats, resulting in the smallest seating capacity in the NFL. Philip Rivers will find Danario Alexander for two TDs against a weak Raiders secondary in San Diego’s 27-13 victory.

MC: Oakland fans can be intimidating — but the Raiders themselves are not. Bolts win.

Colts • home

TK: The Horseshoes will enjoy less good luck than they did last year. Andrew Luck will throw for 290 yards and two TDs, but Vincent Brown’s two TD catches will rally the Chargers to a 31-24 victory over Tom Telesco’s former team. Blackout potential: 50/50.

MC: The NFL story of the year was as inspiring as it was surprising, but it wasn’t a fluke. Led by Andrew Luck, who will only get better, the rebuilt Colts will return to the playoffs and drop the Chargers along the way. Blackout potential: Low

Jaguars • away

TK: They will have another stink-bomb season. Ryan Mathews will rush for 113 yards and say after the 37-17 victory that the Bolts were not complacent.

MC: As mighty as the Chargers’ home opponents are, some of the road foes are mighty feeble. The Jags won just two games last season and will fall when San Diego comes to town.